57s4me
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| Is high-end audio dying, if not dead already??? Perhaps in this debate there is an assumption that there are absolute improvements every year, and this is challengeable.... In just about every aspect of hi-end audio there have been landmark products (going back to the 1960s) which are still hel... | |
| Terminological Exactitude.... It would be interesting to try to draw real conclusions regarding terminology. I have my own suspicions and would love to put them to the test. If the ideal state is a flat frequency response with constant loudness and phase, then departures from ... | |
| Terminological Exactitude.... Bomboywalla; yes indeed, phase distortions appear to be one of the keys to understanding this. I recently had the pleasure of meeting one of the more influential power supply designers, whose researches are specifically dedicated to analyzing this... | |
| TECHNICS SL1200 MKII.......THE REAL FACTS Hellenic_vanagon,Sir, my mistake in writing too hastily! I merely wanted to point out that comparisons are probably meaningless or at best misleading when the number of variables is larger than one. Sincerely, 57s4me | |
| TECHNICS SL1200 MKII.......THE REAL FACTS Hellenic-vanagon, Yes, this was a fun read to be sure - but it did omit a crucial control; the cartridges were not matched. This was a major flaw in attempting to compare the turntables themselves. Brent, in the last paragraph, does make mention o... | |
| Interesting bilind testing of Stradivarius Violin I don't think this will be the longest thread - for those who agree with the conclusions there's little to be gained by posting affirmation, and for those who are in any way offended by the underlying assumptions....well we know how they feel abou... | |
| Yet another Quad 57 Experience Hello all,I've tried posting this response thru the system, but it appeared to be rejected. If it appears twice, then my apologies!Drubin,Yes, point taken. The experimental method lacked rigor. But, in defense, I did gladly spend three days of lis... | |
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? Raul,Your passion for this subject is in no doubt: you also appear to be able/willing to spend much more time than many of us to develop your ideas and observations.One day, when you're able, I would like you to provide a summary of your researche... | |
| Who Will Stand the Test of Time? As an aside, and ignoring the commercial 'machine' that drives the pop industry (the more ephemeral exponents; Bieber, Gaga etc) consider the plight of classical music. In the 20th Century diatonic music went into a kind of decline: dodecaphonic, ... | |
| Why the difference? "Drive", "Pace, Rhythm and Timing" etc are all ways of describing pitch accuracy. A properly executed drive system will keep up with the demands of stylus-in-groove. As long as the main bearing is also well executed, and there is a successful trea... | |
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? Tonywinsc, I've been following the thread with great interest, and I have to agree with your assessment wholeheartedly.One would think there comes a point where the drive mechanism might sink into unimportance; after a certain level of (to use you... | |
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? I think this is a perfectly valid question, as there is some precedent.There is a loudspeaker that was made in the late 1950s that has probably been used by more designers to 'voice' amplifiers (and other speakers) than any other. Peter Walker's Q... | |
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? I think this is a perfectly valid question, as there is some precedent.There is a loudspeaker that was made in the late 1950s that has probably been used by more designers to 'voice' amplifiers (and other speakers) than any other. Peter Walker's Q... | |
| Everything about this is wrong... Actusreus. To answer your question, the 'arm' is unipivoted on a jewel bearing. Up-and-down is perfectly handled. | |
| Everything about this is wrong... Yes, these questions occur to me as well.Watching the arm negotiate a warp is a non-event; given the lack of mass, allied to ultra-high compliance there is simply no drama. Bear in mind that this arm was reputed to track perfectly at 1/10 gram (!)... |